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team ranking system qualify. Since 2024, the event features four groups of four teams each. Each team plays everyone in their pool once, plus a crossover game against a team in another pool.

Event names

*Telus Canadian Open: 2001 *M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open: 2002 *Canadian Open: 2003, 2005 *BDO Classic Canadian Open: 2006, 2007 (Dec) *BDO Classic Canadian Open of Curling: 2007 (Jan) *BDO Canadian Open of Curling: 2009–2011 *Canadian Open of Curling: 2012 *Canadian Open: 2013–2014 *Meridian Canadian Open: 2015-2020 *Meridian Open: 2021 *Co-op Canadian Open: 2023

Past champions

Men

Women

References

External links

Official site
{{Grand Slam of Curling Men's Grand Slam (curling) events Women's Grand Slam (curling) events Annual sporting events in Canada